diff --git a/samples/AntiforgerySample/project.json b/samples/AntiforgerySample/project.json
index ac3852ae2f..328c800623 100644
--- a/samples/AntiforgerySample/project.json
+++ b/samples/AntiforgerySample/project.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-*",
-    "Newtonsoft.Json": "8.0.3"
+    "Newtonsoft.Json": "9.0.1-beta1"
   },
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true